What's the cheapest way to cut your Manchester energy bills? We look at everything — tariff, solar, battery, heat pump — and tell you what actually pays off. Often it's not solar. Nothing to sell you.
Your tariff & timing — plenty of Manchester homes on the Electricity North West network are on the wrong plan. Switching and shifting big loads can save a few hundred a year with no equipment.
Peak-time waste — trimming standby draw and heavy use at expensive peak times adds up, and costs nothing to fix.
Solar — right-sized to Manchester's older housing and heating-heavy climate. We tell you whether it actually pays off for your roof — and if it doesn't, we say so.
Battery & grants — we check 0% VAT on solar and batteries, SEG export payments and the £7,500 Boiler Upgrade Scheme so you know what you'd actually qualify for.
Heat & hot water — often a bigger win than solar, and the £7,500 Boiler Upgrade Scheme may apply.
📍 Local to Manchester: your network is Electricity North West, and we check 0% VAT on solar and batteries, SEG export payments and the £7,500 Boiler Upgrade Scheme. The audit is built on your real England numbers, not national averages.
Independent advice — no system to sell. Figures indicative until we run your bill.
Manchester energy audit — common questions
How much does a Manchester home energy audit cost?
It's £100 as part of our launch. It's independent, paid advice — no commissions, nothing to sell you, so you can trust the recommendation.
Is solar worth it in Manchester?
Sometimes yes, sometimes no — it depends on Manchester's older housing and heating-heavy climate, your roof and your usage. That's exactly what the audit tells you, without a sales agenda. Often a tariff or heat change pays back faster than solar.
Do you sell or install anything?
No. We're an independent audit company — no system to sell — so the advice is about what's best for you, not for our sales.